Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Old West Tampa, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Old West Tampa racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old West Tampa overall is hispanic, making up 48.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 36.3%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Old West Tampa

 
Self-Identified Race
Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL Population
White
11.8%
Hispanic
48.2%
Black
36.3%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL

The map below shows diversity in Old West Tampa. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Old West Tampa Diversity Score

62.1

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Old West Tampa has a diversity score of 62.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Old West Tampa is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Old West Tampa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Old West Tampa, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Old West Tampa.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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